The historic Croke-Patterson Mansion in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood gains a new lease on life as the Patterson Inn, a nine-room luxury boutique hotel.

In January, owners Kerri and Travis McAfoos began an extensive renovation of the structure built in 1891 by one of Colorado’s earliest entrepreneurs, Thomas Croke.

“By restoring the mansion and converting it to a luxury inn, we believe we have found the ideal use for the property and provided a lasting benefit to the local community,” Travis McAfoos says. “We embraced the history of this building, yet we injected a fresh, contemporary feel throughout in terms of finishes, conveniences and amenities.”

Much of the original millwork, stained glass windows, fireplaces and light fixtures have been preserved, while investments have been made to allow for a three-floor elevator, private baths for each suite, complimentary WiFi, LCD televisions and Apple® TV media programming.